
Graduate Believes His Research Results Will Help Improve Food Security
Dr Victor Chingwara, Acting Director of Crops in the Agricultural Research, Innovation and Development Directorate (ARID) of Zimbabwe’s Public Service Commission, graduated with a PhD

If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Mr Ross Tarr is over the moon about being awarded his BScAgric degree in plant sciences summa cum laude after a challenging start to his tertiary studies

Research Entomologist Proud to Add Title of “Dr” to His Name
A research entomologist at the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI), Mr Lawrence Malinga, can now add the honorific “Dr” to his name after graduating with a

Graduate Uses Drones in Research for Master’s Degree in Agrometeorology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were used by a graduate in her research to determine crop health and water stress in smallholder farms. Ms Kiara Brewer

Graduate’s Research on Smallholder Farms Takes to the Skies!
Research by Ms Snethemba Ndlovu not only secured her a master’s degree; it also earned her certification as a drone pilot! Ndlovu used Unmanned Aerial

Passion for Plant Science Drives PhD Graduate
Dr Bonga Ngcobo is the proud holder of a PhD in Horticultural Science after developing new combinations of pre- and post-harvest treatments, which he says

E-Waste Guru Graduates Summa Cum Laude
A study focused on improving electronic waste (e-waste) management at UKZN secured Mr Mayuren Govender a summa cum laude MSc degree in Engineering. Supervised by the SARChI

Four of the Best!
Four of the 54 students awarded Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering) degrees from UKZN graduated summa cum laude. They were Ms Sohana Bridgemohan, Mr Mohammed